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Customer reviews for Kingsford Match Light Instant Charcoal Briquettes 2 Pack, 16 Lbs. Each for
Kingsford Match Light Instant Charcoal Briquettes 2 Pack, 16 Lbs. Each
4.4 out of 5 stars
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Jul 21, 2022
BBQ Queen
5 out of 5 stars review

The Good Charcoal Company

The Good Charcoal Company has excellent charcoal for grilling. I have grilled with this charcoal three times so far, and each experience has been very satisfying. I will purchase another bag in the near future. This charcoal has become my go to when I want to grill. I love it.

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Jul 11, 2019
Dimples75
1 out of 5 stars review

Did not light

I normally buy this brand and have been happy. The last 2 times I purchased was not so good. 1st time had to dump the grill and add more charcoal as it was having trouble lighting and staying lit. The last bag I purchased did not light at all. I had to go to 2 stores on July 4 to purchase additional charcoal to be able to cook for my family. I'm not sure whats going on or if the formula has change but you need to go back to the old way.

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reply from The Kingsford team

Hi there. We're very sorry to hear that our Kingsford Match Light Charcoal Briquets didn't light as expected, and we'd like to help. Please give us a call at 800-232-4745, and be sure to provide the reference number: 190716-000661 for quicker service. We hope to hear from you soon.

Mar 5, 2015
jaterrell48
4 out of 5 stars review

taste of meat

I have been using Kingsford self lighting charcoal for many years and have found that dspite what you read, it does not inpart a lighter fluid taste to your meat. Keep it up because it is the easiest way to prepare a good fire for your grilling pleasure.

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Sep 10, 2011
bh4cl
1 out of 5 stars review

Kingsford Match Light

I bought a 3.3 pound bag of Matchlight yesturday and number one, it did not want to light and after finally getting it started, it would not stay lite. Don't know...maybe a bad batch I guess. barcode 44600 30481 6 number next to barcode: 62074000.010Z

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Jul 4, 2017
July 4th Flop
1 out of 5 stars review

Ruined Our July 4th Barbecue

We set up the charcoal in the grill. It lit beautifully but would not get hot. Even after 2 hours of burning it still was not hot. Had to dump the whole grill of charcoal and go to the store and get regular charcoal and lighting fluid and start all over again. Will not buy Kingsford again.

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reply from Kingsford Consumer Services

Hello! We're sorry to hear that your Match Light Charcoal would not stay hot. We wouldn't expect you to have that experience and we appreciate you reaching out to us about this. So we can help, please contact our team at 800-232-4745. We'll gladly pick up from this point for faster service if you provide reference number: 170710-000661. We look forward to hearing from you!

Mar 8, 2015
shellielynn604
5 out of 5 stars review

Quick and Easy!!

When you have a family waiting for dinner it is wonderful to just go out and light the briquettes. Easy and quick, just right for a working family. Light the briquettes, assemble your items for dinner and by that time the coals are just right for cooking. I would recommend this product to everyone.

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Sep 1, 2013
matchlighthater
1 out of 5 stars review

Matchlight? Do you joke?

This stuff is flame retardant. Matchlight? A joke. This will put out a match in seconds. Won't light with a Bic lighter, killed a fireplace butane trying as well. Put pile of newspaper underneath and burned that but coals just laughed. Lets see if they allow this accurate post about their terrible product.

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Jan 14, 2019
SingleMomof3
1 out of 5 stars review

Was the best

Every year I stock up on this. I loved it for years. Just recently I have had so much trouble getting it to lite. I don’t know what changed. But it’s not the same. It takes us so much to get the fire going. I don’t like other brands. But it’s been really frustrating using them.

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reply from The Kingsford team

Hi there. We’re sorry to hear that you had trouble lighting our Match Light. We’d like to know more about your experience with the product, so we can assist you. Please give us a call at 800-232-4745, so we can help. Be sure to provide reference number: 190114-001067 for the best service. We look forward to speaking with you.

Jul 28, 2019
Bill J
1 out of 5 stars review

Terrible would not light

I bought a bag of mesquite charcoal 2 months ago and I kept it sealed and inside my garage, I've used it twice in that time and it would not light unless I sprayed lighter fluid on it now this time that did not work. I've had this problem once before.

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reply from The Kingsford Team

Hello there, Bill. We're very sorry to hear that our Kingsford Match Light Charcoal Briquets didn't light as expected, and we want to help. Please give us a call at 800-232-4745, and be sure to provide the reference number: 190730-000520 for faster service. We look forward to hearing from you.

Apr 18, 2017
Beej
1 out of 5 stars review

Could not light

I have been unsatisfied with your product for the past three years. I have an Orion Cooker that recommends your product. Your product just does not light. Today I used lighter to ignite your product. The cooker requires high heat at the beginning to perform successfully, thus I can not use a chimney starter.

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reply from Kingsford Consumer Services

Hey there! We apologize that our Match Light briquettes wouldn't light properly. We certainly don’t expect that to happen when our consumers use them. So we can better assist you, please call us at 1-800-232-4745 Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM-5:30 PM EST. For fast service, please provide us with this reference number: 170421-000939 when you call. Talk to you soon!